Stedelijk Museum Schiedam
Museum of Dutch post-war art and city history in the former Sint Jacobsgasthuis of 1787 in Schiedam's old town.
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About the museum
The Stedelijk Museum Schiedam dates back to 1899: Major Visser bequeathed his historical collection to the city on condition that a museum be created for it. In the 1950s the municipal council set the focus on living Dutch artists; director Pierre Janssen bought the first works by Cobra artists at that time. Since 2016 the historical collection has again played an important role in the programme.
The museum has been housed since 1940 in the Sint Jacobsgasthuis, a neoclassical building of 1787 designed by Jan Giudici, which served as an old people's home until 1934. The building consists of two wings, formerly for men and women, with a chapel in the middle that now serves as the entrance area. In 2003 the layout was reorganised and the number of exhibition halls increased from four to eleven; in 2006 Queen Beatrix reopened the building. From 2013 visitors entered through the former chapel with café and shop, and MVRDV added a large red cabinet wall with collection pieces.
At the end of 2020 the museum closed for a renovation of the national monument by the municipality, and it reopened on 14 May 2022. The collection comprises around 15,000 objects, of which about 8,000 are historical pieces on the city's history and 7,000 are modern artworks since 1947, including a focus on Cobra, politically engaged contemporary art and drawings. With Monopole the museum also runs a second exhibition venue in the city.
Highlights
- Collection of Dutch post-war art with a focus on Cobra
- Neoclassical Sint Jacobsgasthuis (1787) with former chapel as a café
- Panorama Schiedam: city history as a miniature world
- Contemporary artworks in the stairwells
- Museum café with a "pay what you can" system
Permanent exhibitions
- Panorama Schiedam – Semi-permanent presentation telling the history of the city as an imaginative miniature world with houses, windmills and the roughly 2,000-year-old "Little Horse of Kethel".
- Kunst in het trappenhuis – Since the 2022 renovation the stairwells permanently show works by contemporary artists in natural daylight.
- Founded
- 1899
- Director
- Anne de Haij
- Visitors per year
- approx. 71,331
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €21.50 |
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| Reduced | €8.25CJP, MBO Cultuurkaart, student card, Klik volunteer pass |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 18 · Young people up to and including 18 free. |
| Visitors with disabilities | –companion free · Companion of visitors with a disability free (ticket can be reserved online or at the ticket desk). |
| Students & apprentices | €8.25with student card or MBO Cultuurkaart |
| Groups (15+ people) | €19.50 per personper person, from 15 people; register in advance by email. |
| Residents of Schiedam | €8.50Show discount card at the ticket desk |
| Museumkaart, Rotterdampas, Rembrandtpas, ICOM | €5Only the surcharge for the major exhibition |
| Combination ticket Stedelijk Museum Schiedam and Monopole | €27.50 |
| Slow Art tour (per tour, plus admission) | €95max. 15 people, approx. 1 hour, on request |
From 22 March to 25 October 2026 all prices stated include a one-off surcharge of €5 for the major exhibition. Free: young people up to 18, VriendenLoterij VIP card, Huisvriend, Docentenpas. Show discount cards at the ticket desk.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
Platform lift at the main entrance, lifts in both wings (also for mobility scooters), wheelchair can be reserved on +31 10 246 3666; thresholds of 2 cm with a threshold ramp. Accessible toilet with changing table in the basement. Rear entrance at Roosbeek 32 after calling ahead.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 18 |
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- Family tours & workshops
- Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
- Hands-on stations
- Baby changing facilities
- Kids’ birthday parties
Free Doe booklet (activity booklet) at the ticket desk, Atelier Junior (from age 6), Kris-Kras studio during school holidays, open studio on Sundays 1–4 p.m. and children's birthday parties.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Koemarkt · 3-min walk · 300 m
Train to Schiedam Centraal, then about 20 minutes on foot (1.5 km). Buses 51, 54 and 89 and tram lines 21 and 24 stop at Koemarkt, about 300 m from the museum; follow the "Musea" signs.
By car
Paid parking
Paid parking in the surrounding area (card or parking app), limited spaces; three car parks within walking distance, including Nieuwe Passage at Koemarkt (approx. 450 m, two disabled spaces). With a disabled parking permit, free on the square behind the museum.
- Accessible parking
Address Hoogstraat 112; taxi stop in front of the main entrance, rear entrance Roosbeek 32. By bike about 20 minutes from Rotterdam Centraal.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café
- Museum shop
- Lockers
Museum café in the 18th-century chapel with a terrace and a vegetarian lunch buffet with local products (pay what you feel is right); museum shop (Tue–Sun 11 a.m.–5 p.m.). Lockers in the basement; bags larger than A4 are not allowed in the rooms.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 60 min |
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| School programs | yes |
| Photography | Photos and videos using lights, flash or tripod (including selfie sticks) only with written permission. |
| Good to know | Beginners' tour every third Sunday of the month at 2 p.m. (free in addition to admission, in Dutch); Slow Art tours on request. Pets not allowed, assistance dogs welcome. |
